Lawyers to sue Nigerian Govt, govs over missing, detained South-East residents

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Key context: <img width="780" height="780" src="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/1786974620772.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin: auto; margin-bottom: 5px;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/1786974620772.jpg 780w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/1786974620772-300x300.jpg 300w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/1786974620772-150x150.jpg 150w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/1786974620772-80x80.jpg 80w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px" /><p>A group of independent legal practitioners, under the aegis of Fiat Justitia, have vowed to sue the Federal Government, the South-East Governors&#8217; Forum and the Nigerian Army over residents of the South-East who were declared missing, detained or abducted under controversial circumstances. The group also vowed to sue the Nigerian Police Force and the Department [&#8230;]</p> <p><a href="https://dailypost.ng/2026/08/17/lawyers-to-sue-nigerian-govt-govs-over-missing-detained-south-east-residents/">Lawyers to sue Nigerian Govt, govs over missing, detained South-East residents</a></p> This development from dailypost.ng highlights ongoing changes in the sector.